Homeschooling and At-Home Learning

Please find below resources to programs, groups, information, and materials to help support homeschooling or at-home learning for Lansing families.

Library Resources

• Book Bundles
  Let us know the topic your child(ren) are interested in and we will put together a collection of materials for you.
• Pages to Projects to Go 
  An early readers book club aimed at 1st and 2nd graders that pairs books with take-home creative projects.
• STEAM Kits
  Bring hands-on math- and science-based learning home with our circulating collection of STEAM to Go! Kits.
• Take and Make Crafts
  Monthly craft program. The Library provides all the materials for the craft.
• Tumblebooks Library
  TumbleBooks is an online collection of animated, talking books that are created from existing books. TumbleBooks also includes puzzles, games and quizzes, a collection of books in foreign languages, and can be viewed in Spanish and French. Sign into the library catalog, then look under Online Databases > Literature and Books to access.

Community Resources

Activities

• Earth Arts Ithaca
• Ithaca Generator
• Primitive Pursuits Homeschool Programming

Getting Started

• New York State Home Instruction Part 100 Regulations
• SLDA Advocates for Homeschoolers
• TST Boces Home Instruction

Homeschool Co-ops

• Ithaca LEAH
• Lantern School (Earth Arts Ithaca)
• Northern Light Learning Center

Local Support Groups

• Ithaca NY Area Homeschoolers (Facebook Group)
• Lansing Pod Exploration (Facebook Group)
• New York State Homeschoolers (Facebook Group)

Online Resources

• CK-12
  Provides a library of free online textbooks, videos, exercises, flashcards, and real world applications for over 5,000 concepts.
• Khan Academy
  Practice exercises, instructional videos, and more. Includes math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more.
• Outschool
  Live Online Classes and Camps for kids ages 3-18.
• Starfall.org

Additional Resources

FREE VIRTUAL SERVICES

Finger Lakes Library System compiled this list of free virtual services available to the public for free

STORYTIME KITS

Want to recreate storytime at home? You can order storytime kits to take home through the library catalog. Search for “story time kit” in the library catalog to view all the storytime and sensory kits available.